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NBES Weekly Family Newsletter for September 20, 2024

Bison BlurbNBES Weekly Family Newsletter for September 20, 2024

Students are loving specials classes! Students are loving specials classes!

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Rooms Communication Platform

Thank you for your patience as we work through the kinks of launching the Rooms communication platform! My understanding is that it should be up and running very soon. Your child's teacher will be in touch with next steps if you are not already connected.
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Walk to School Day

Walk to School Day will take place on Friday, September 27. Students can be dropped off on the corner of Detroit and Eagle Street. School staff will be at each corner to help students walk to school. Buses will drop students off. Parents should feel free to park and walk with students as well.

School Lunch Menu
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Summer Reading Packets

Mrs. Mead will be taking students that finished the challenge to get ice cream on Thursday, September 26. Thank you to Nancy's for donating the ice cream to our students!

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New Buffalo Elementary PTO

The PTO needs your help! Volunteers are needed to help with events throughout the year. The PTO is looking to get your input on how we can get families more involved. Please complete the short form below to help them understand the best ways to work with all families.


https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdf2outs9CWVKT00CK4_L00A8BJwPYNgLxs8MTVcC6AiibUhA/viewform?usp=sf_link

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Free and Reduced Lunch Form

New Buffalo Area Schools is excited to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students

this new school year thanks to the Michigan Healthy School Meals Program! Even

though meals will be provided for free, it's important for families to continue

sharing household income information for our schools to receive full access to

federal and state funding for educational programs that our students are entitled

to.

The application link is available at www.nbas.org click on Departments, click on

Food Service Page, Application. Or, you can scan the QR code below.


Application information is kept confidential.

Contact Patty Iazzetto if there are any questions about the application at

foodservice@nbas.org or call 269-469-6048.

Thank you in advance for supporting New Buffalo Area Schools.

Sincerely,

Patty Iazzetto

Director of Food Service

NBAS

NBES will be doing a spirit wear order. Look for the flyer next week! NBES will be doing a spirit wear order. Look for the flyer next week!

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BASE Updates

1. 3rd-5th Grade volleyball coaches are needed.

2. 1st trimester BASE enrichments are up and running. They went well this week!

3. The BASE entrance and exit has changed! The new BASE door is the front door on the corner of the new cafeteria.

The NB Service League supports our school by giving scholarships to students The NB Service League supports our school by giving scholarships to students

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Positive Behavioral Inteventions and Supports (PBIS)

Our schoolwide expectations for students are:

Be responsible. Be respectful. Be safe.






The word of the month is Respectful!

This month we will focus on teaching students how to be respectful at school. At the end of the month, each class will have a respectful winner that will receive a donut from Mrs. Haskins to celebrate being respectful.

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No Bullying School

New Buffalo Elementary has a zero tolerance for bullying! If you believe your child is being bullied you may use the link below to report it to our staff. We encourage you to talk with your child's teacher or myself if you have concerns at any time.


https://nobullyingschools.com/

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Important Upcoming Dates

September 26- Summer Reading Challenge Celebration (ice cream at Nancy's)

September 27- Walk to School Day

September 27- Berrien RESA Play Group 10:00 am

October 2- Kindergarten Field Trip to Stover Farm

October 4- Popcorn Day

October 10- Parent Teacher Conferences, 1/2 Day for Students

October 11- No school for students

October 17- Fall Picture retake day

October 23- Title I Family Engagement Night

October 25- Berrien RESA Playgroup 10:00 am

November 1- Hats on Day

November 21- 1/2 Day for Students

November 22- 1/2 Day for Students

November 27- November 29- Thanksgiving Break

School Contact Information

Melissa Lijewski, Elementary Principal- mlijewski@nbas.org, (269) 469-6060

Jenna Wendel, Administrative Assistant- jwendel@nbas.org, (269) 469-6060

Renee Bowen, Student Services- rbowen@nbas.org, (269) 469-6069

Madeline Selby, BASE Director- mselby@nbas.org, (269) 469- 6062

Tom Whitsel, Transportation Director- twhitsel@nbas.org, (269) 469- 6009

Jacob Stella, Technology Director- techstaff@nbas.org, (269) 469-6020

Patty Iazzetto, Food Service Director- piazzetto@nbas.org, (269) 469-6048

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Important Links

New Buffalo Elementary Website

New Buffalo Elementary Facebook

Child Nutrition and Education Benefits Application

Cafeteria on-line payments

Food Service Menu

Annual Bullying Notice here

Contact information for all departments found here

NBES Mission and Vision Statement

Every student. Every day.

Melissa Lijewski
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